Category: Florida Legislative News
Jun 2, 2014
Governor Rick Scott signed the 2014-2015 State of Florida Budget (HB 5001) today, June 2, 2014. Governor Scott’s transmittal letter to Secretary of State Ken Detzner is below, followed by hyperlinks to budget highlights. To go directly to the …
May 23, 2014
Florida taxpayers are set to pay $120 million for projects inserted into the State Budget and not publicly vetted by lawmakers next year, according to the Florida Tax Watch 2014 Budget “Turkey” Report published today, May 23, 2014. The …
May 22, 2014
Florida Property and Casualty Association Homeowners Division Members: Attached for your review is an updated insurance chart which includes bills that passed the 2014 Legislative Session. Should you have any questions, please contact Katie Webb (kwebb@cftlaw.com) and William Stander (William@williamstander.com). …
May 22, 2014
The following is an informational update on law enforcement news, events, legislative developments and meetings relating to the Florida Police Chiefs Association community for the week ending May 23, 2014. Click on the hyperlinks in bold type to access …
May 22, 2014
Colodny Fass& Webb has updated its bill tracking chart as of May 22, 2014, to reflect the latest actions taken on insurance-related legislation that passed during the 2014 Florida Legislative Session. This chart, which is attached, is designed …
May 22, 2014
In Advisory Letter 2014-02 issued yesterday, May 21, 2014, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon notified all Louisiana domestic insurers, along with foreign and alien reinsurers, that the Louisiana Department of Insurance has adopted the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ …
May 21, 2014
From The Florida Current The 2014 State Budget passed by the Florida Legislature funds law enforcement and public safety departments at $4.15 billion. The majority of the money goes to the Florida Department of Corrections (“DOC”). DOC – Corrections …
May 21, 2014
The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services’ Housing and Insurance Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) reviewed five legislative proposals addressing domestic insurance issues yesterday, May 20, 2014, during a hearing entitled “Legislative Proposals to Reform Domestic Insurance Policy.” The one-panel hearing included …
May 20, 2014
Limiting federal fiscal exposure to severe weather events has become a growing challenge, inasmuch as responsibility for actions that enhance disaster resilience rests largely outside the federal government, U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) Homeland Security and Justice Acting Director …
May 20, 2014
A statutory report by the Federal Insurance Office (“FIO”) on the breadth and scope of the global reinsurance market and the critical role this market plays in supporting insurance in the United States has yet to be completed, a …